Dr. Isabel “Izzy” Soto caught the history bug as a little girl. Every night, her grandfather told her about his adventures exploring ancient ruins in South America. He believed lost cultures teach us a great deal about history.

Izzy’s love of cultures followed her to college. She studied history and anthropology. On a research trip to Thailand, she discovered an ancient stone with mysterious energy. Izzy took the stone to Super Scientist Max Axiom who determined that the stone’s energy cuts across space and time.

Harnessing the power of the stone, he built a device called the WISP. It opens windows to any place and any time. Izzy now travels through time to see history unfold before her eyes.

Questions

Q: How can you talk to people from different times and places?
A: Ancient languages are often similar to modern languages. I know many modern languages already, so learning ancient languages is easy for me.

Q: Where can I get a W.I.S.P.?
A: You can’t. The W.I.S.P. is unique. There’s no other device like it in the world.

Q: What is your favorite TV show?
A: That’s easy – I love Doctor Who. It’s about a time traveler who goes on many amazing adventures!

Q: Who is your favorite historical person?
A: I really liked Abraham Lincoln. He was very smart and friendly when I met him in 1860.

Q: What is your favorite area of the world?
A: Like my grandfather, I love exploring past cultures in South America.

Q: What is the weirdest food you’ve ever eaten?
A: I once ate grasshopper pizza in Mexico.

Q: What was your favorite sport in school?
A: I enjoyed track and field because I love to run.

Q: What do you do when you’re not exploring?
A: I enjoy reading, practicing martial arts, and spending time with my friends.

Q: What is your favorite part of your job?
A: I love being able to see history unfold right before my eyes!

W.I.S.P DATA FILE

Capabilities

Opens portals to any place and time in history

Reference tools and library access

Web browser

GPS system with 3D satellite map access

Audio and video player

Cellular phone

Personal organizer

Creation

Super Scientist Max Axiom created the W.I.S.P. at Axiom Laboratories in Seattle, Washington. He learned that its energy opens holes in space and time. Max invented the W.I.S.P. to hold the stone and focus its energy into portals Isabel could travel through.

Hazards

The stone’s energy inside the W.I.S.P. can be unstable, so the portal sometimes appears in unexpected places. Izzy needs to be ready for whatever she finds on the other side of the portal.

Izzy needs to be very careful when she goes back in time. She can’t change events in history because it could have damaging effects on the present.